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e law. Of course, his insistence on the letter of the law is more due to his desire for a pound of AntonioÆs flesh than to his own scrupulous honesty. The deal he sets up with Antonio is one that he hopes Antonio will fail to honor so that he can extract that pound of flesh. In contrast, ShylockÆs daughter, Jessica, is disobedient to his rules and has a romance with Lorenzo, who is a Christian.

With ShylockÆs desire for the pound of flesh comes another facet to the concept of obedience and religio

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